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A waste water treatment plant or effluent treatment plant is a type of facility where impure water is treated in order to make it safe and acceptable for a particular end user. There are a number of processes associated with the purification and treatment of waste water, which include sedimentation, disinfection, chlorination, filtration, coagulation, etc. The various types of water purification equipments that are used in these plants include water filters, oil water separators, screening equipments, ozone generators and sludge treatment equipments. There are different types of waste water treatment facilities that serve a variety of functions. Some of them are discussed below. Waste water treatment for general purposes The most widespread and common application of waste water treatment plants is to treat waste water gathered from homes, commercial enterprises and industrial areas and make it reusable for civil purposes. Different types of physical, chemical, radioactive and biological pollutants are removed from the water in several steps. Sludge treatment and sewage treatment are two of the most common subtypes of wastewater treatment plants. Another common facility within this category is a decentralized effluent treatment plant. In this facility, the water is treated for being reused for toilet flush supply and landscape irrigation. Surface Water Treatment Plants Another type of waste water or effluent treatment plant is one that performs surface water treatment. Surface water treatment is a process by which the surface water is made appropriate for municipal applications. The suspended impurities, colloidal matters and different types of organic components are selectively removed through purification processes like sedimentation, screening, disinfection, aeration, and sand filtration. Ozone Based Water Treatment Plants In these plants, ozone is used to purify water such as those present in cooling towers and pools. As an effective disinfectant for different types of microorganisms such as protozoan parasites and Cryptosporidium, the main advantage of using ozone as a purifying agent is that it does not need any further addition of chemicals into the water. Containerized effluent Treatment Plants In order to make purified water easily accessible to remote areas, this type of waste water treatment plants serves as an appropriate option. In this plant, one single unit arrangement is employed to treat waste water. Plants like these are often installed near mining and military camps. Alternatively, another great place to install them would be near places of environmental emergencies. Sea water Treatment Plants These plants help in the removal of dissolved salts and minerals from seawater. Processes such as desalination, vacuum freezing and membrane separation are common in these plants. Water Treatment Plants or Effluent Treatment Plants are very much necessary in heavy industries to purify the water so that it becomes hazard free for marine life.
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